WhatsApp is introducing safety tools on its Android beta platform. The new screen will appear when beta users receive messages from unknown numbers, allowing them to block or report contacts and providing safety tips.
WhatsApp is used by billions of people every day, and with that comes the pressing issue of spam in your inbox. Unsolicited messaging from businesses or unknown numbers is always annoying, but it becomes a bigger problem when scammers use WhatsApp to target unsuspecting users. While WhatsApp has taken a few steps in this regard, it is now planning to make its warnings more prominent to safeguard its users from being targeted.
WhatsApp, owned by Meta, is introducing new safety tools for users on its Android beta platform. When beta users receive messages from unknown phone numbers, a new safety screen will appear, providing options to block unknown contacts or report them to the moderation team. The screen also offers information on how to stay safe in chat by checking profile details like name, photo, and country code. Additionally, the platform ensures added privacy and control by not notifying the sender that their messages have been read until the user chooses to reply or add the contact to their address book.
When you receive a message from an unsaved contact or a brand for the first time, WhatsApp already gives you the option to either block or report them. These options appear within the chat body, making them easy to miss, especially when you’ve received a long text, as is often the case with promotional messages. The new warning page that WhatsApp is testing is much more prominent, according to WABetaInfo.
These safety tools are currently available to some beta testers who have installed the latest WhatsApp beta update for Android and are expected to roll out to more users in the coming days. Earlier, the instant messaging platform introduced a new feature which enables users to create new groups while forwarding messages. The platform has been further working on an animated avatar feature for Android beta, aiming to enhance users' interactions and communication experience. Furthermore, WhatsApp recently rolled out a feature on Android beta that enables users to send high-quality videos.
With these new updates, WhatsApp continues to prioritize user safety and aims to provide enhanced features for seamless and secure communication. The introduction of safety tools for handling messages from unknown numbers adds an extra layer of control and privacy, ensuring users can manage their interactions more effectively. As WhatsApp evolves its features on the Android beta platform, users can expect improved functionalities and increased safety measures to enhance their messaging experience.
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If you decide to block or report them to WhatsApp, the sender won’t be notified in any way. This report states that WhatsApp now won’t even show read receipts to the sender (even if you’ve turned them on) unless you get back to them.WhatsApp is testing this new warning screen with a handful of beta testers, so you can try your luck by downloading the update from the Play Store or heading to APKMirror. Right now, there is no word on when this feature will make it to the stable release, so in the meantime, you can use other available ways to handle WhatsApp spam.
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